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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], Early 1900s Postal Card Colleciton, 1906-1912, Ms2002-024, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Early 1900s Postal Card Collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2002.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Early 1900s Postal Card Collection was completed in November 2023.

Administrative History

Postcards became popular in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s because it was an easy way for people to communicate with each other. The postcards in this collection were created between 1906 and 1912, which falls in the divided back period of postcard history. Postcards in this period were the first to feature space for messages to be written on them. The period that these postcards were created in is known as the "Golden Age of Postcards".

Source: Postcard History

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 32 postal cards, many undated and with no postmark. The collection includes Decoration Day 1861-1865 commemorative cards, five Doctor Series humorous cards, a Valentine, and views of Virginia towns and buildings. 

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Early 1900s Postal Cards by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).